
Whom the Gods Would Destroy
Genres
Overview
After a young inventor discovers a powerful new explosive, agents from a German chemical firm induce him to study at a German university. While there, he is repelled by certain aspects of the people, and he leaves for Belgium. When the war begins, the inventor saves a Belgian burgomaster's daughter from Prussian invaders. The inventor and the girl endure horrible suffering because of the war, but they find happiness at its end, while the formerly fighting nations direct their effort towards world peace at the Paris conferences. The assassination of Kurt Eisner of Bavaria occurs at the end.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1919-04-15
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Jack Mulhall
Jack Randall
Pauline Starke
Julie
Kathryn Adams
Elsa Clow
Harvey Clark
Wolf von Schwartz
Jean Hersholt
Wilton Taylor
Charles K. French
Herr Klaw
Millard K. Wilson
Walt Whitman
Matthieu
Edward Hearn
Nanine Wright
George C. Pearce
Alberta Lee
Betty Schade
Utahna La Reno
Walter Perkins
Frank Newburg
John Cossar
William V. Meinke
William Dyer
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